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as in impression
a perceptible trace left by pressure one telltale sign that I had been napping was the print left by the chenille bedspread on my cheek

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as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera we now get our prints developed online

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verb

as in to publish
to produce and release for distribution in printed form the newspaper's motto remains "All the News That's Fit to Print"

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Recent Examples of print
Noun
Artists will be showing and selling their original work or quality prints. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Each of the panels features a mismatched print as the colors run from a light tan to brown and finally black from top to bottom. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Verb
Once again, the rest of the silhouette is printed in black, as the brand marks are either inset or protruding from the pattern. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 May 2026 Last year, the Chicago Sun-Times printed an advertorial summer reading list full of non-existent books dreamed up by AI. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for print
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Noun
  • Thoughtful touches, like gifting departing guests with delicate shell necklaces, make a lasting impression.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • In his Lipton impression, Ferrell stared down his celebrity guests while asking them intense and pretentious questions.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The photos led to Russini’s resignation from The Athletic less than a week later.
    Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Her next novel, CLOWN, will be published by Riverhead Books (Spring 2025).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • The couple announced the split in a joint statement to TMZ, published May 20.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Reprinted by permission of William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Reprinted with the permission of the publisher, HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Fading photographs of Samih in uniform lined the walls.
    Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • One of the writer’s jobs is, of course, to make a world of words, images, scenes, photographs—a unique artistic world that acts as the container for the story or the meaning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Overwater bungalows suspended over turquoise waters are enviable, but even the entry-level rooms and suites impress with private balconies and patios.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Upstairs, the layout and square footage impress and make room for everything from family to guests and hobbies.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The pic is Christian Mungiu’s seventh to play the festival.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Her interactive digital work allows viewers to manipulate approval stamps and immigration imagery before receiving either acceptance or rejection on screen.
    Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • Inside, customers collect passport stamps, browse racks of worn leather and faded denim and line up for limited-edition tote bags tied to the second annual Vintage Store Day.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 May 2026

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“Print.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/print. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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